Method and system for estimating mass airflow using a mass airflow sensor
US10934960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D2200/0402
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for estimating air mass per cylinder of an internal combustion engine is provided. An output signal from a MAF sensor is digitally processed to provide an estimate air mass per cylinder (APC). The system includes the MAF sensor; a data acquisition unit configured to receive an output signal from the MAF sensor and produce a sampled signal having a sampling rate greater than one sample per firing event; a multiple band pass (MBP) filter configured to remove signal components caused by airflow pulsations and oscillations through the MAF sensor; an envelope detector configured to detect the lower and upper envelopes of the MBP filtered signal; a MAF estimator configured to estimate a mass airflow based on the detected lower and upper envelopes; a signal decimator; a low pass filter; and a APC converter to converted the low pass filtered signal into an estimated APC.
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